Milady standard barbering exam review : Chapter 14
men's Haircutting and styling.. 2023 ( A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED)
Archaeological studies have shown that simple implements were made to cut hair
using _______________, _______________, and _______________.
a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
b. twigs, rocks, vines
c. steel, rubber, ivory
d. stone, brass, shells - ANSWER a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
Many primitive cultures had belief systems that elevated tribal barbers to positions of
importance; one such position was a _______________.
a. nobelmen
b. warrior
c. shaman
d. tonsorial artist - ANSWER c. shaman
What Latin word meaning "beard" is the origin of the word barber?
a. Tondere
b. Tonsors
c. Queue
d. Barba - ANSWER d. Barba
During the Middle Ages, a _______________ was a distinguishing style worn by
clergymen.
a. tonsure
b. wig
c. mustache
d. queue - ANSWER a. tonsure
Which of the following historical figures encouraged shaving by imposing a tax on
beards?
a. Alexander the Great
b. Peter the Great
c. Louis XIV
d. Emperor Hadrian - ANSWER b. Peter the Great
In what year did barber-surgeons begin practicing after they took over the role of
physician and surgeon from the clergy?
, a. 1096
b. 1163
c. 1308
d. 1450 - ANSWER b. 1163
In 1540, Henry VIII recombined the barbers and surgeons of London through an Act
of Parliament by granting a charter to the _______________.
a. Worshipful Company of Barbers
b. Council of Tours
c. Company of Barber-Surgeons
d. Barbers' Company - ANSWER c. Company of Barber-Surgeons
The symbol of the barber pole is thought to have evolved from what technical
procedure performed by the barber-surgeons?
a. Bloodletting
b. Pulling teeth
c. Tonsorial services
d. Cauterization - ANSWER a. Bloodletting
Many Europeans had become so dependent upon the services of the barber-
surgeons that ____________ settlers brought barber-surgeons with them to
America.
a. Egyptian and Greek
b. Dutch and Swedish
c. Italian
d. French - ANSWER b. Dutch and Swedish
One interpretation of the red, white, and blue barber pole colors is that the colors
represent ____________, ____________, and ____________.
a. life, water, porcelain
b. blood, veins, bandages
c. leaches, shaving creams, swirling colors
d. haircutting, shaving, beard grooming - ANSWER b. blood, veins, bandages
In the early 1900s in New York City, what system outlined strict disinfection and
cleaning practices?
a. Licensed System
b. Workers international system
c. Franchise system
d. Terminal Methods system - ANSWER d. Terminal Methods system
Which of the following organizations developed standards for licensing and policing
the barber industry?
a. Journeymen Barbers International Union of America
men's Haircutting and styling.. 2023 ( A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED)
Archaeological studies have shown that simple implements were made to cut hair
using _______________, _______________, and _______________.
a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
b. twigs, rocks, vines
c. steel, rubber, ivory
d. stone, brass, shells - ANSWER a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
Many primitive cultures had belief systems that elevated tribal barbers to positions of
importance; one such position was a _______________.
a. nobelmen
b. warrior
c. shaman
d. tonsorial artist - ANSWER c. shaman
What Latin word meaning "beard" is the origin of the word barber?
a. Tondere
b. Tonsors
c. Queue
d. Barba - ANSWER d. Barba
During the Middle Ages, a _______________ was a distinguishing style worn by
clergymen.
a. tonsure
b. wig
c. mustache
d. queue - ANSWER a. tonsure
Which of the following historical figures encouraged shaving by imposing a tax on
beards?
a. Alexander the Great
b. Peter the Great
c. Louis XIV
d. Emperor Hadrian - ANSWER b. Peter the Great
In what year did barber-surgeons begin practicing after they took over the role of
physician and surgeon from the clergy?
, a. 1096
b. 1163
c. 1308
d. 1450 - ANSWER b. 1163
In 1540, Henry VIII recombined the barbers and surgeons of London through an Act
of Parliament by granting a charter to the _______________.
a. Worshipful Company of Barbers
b. Council of Tours
c. Company of Barber-Surgeons
d. Barbers' Company - ANSWER c. Company of Barber-Surgeons
The symbol of the barber pole is thought to have evolved from what technical
procedure performed by the barber-surgeons?
a. Bloodletting
b. Pulling teeth
c. Tonsorial services
d. Cauterization - ANSWER a. Bloodletting
Many Europeans had become so dependent upon the services of the barber-
surgeons that ____________ settlers brought barber-surgeons with them to
America.
a. Egyptian and Greek
b. Dutch and Swedish
c. Italian
d. French - ANSWER b. Dutch and Swedish
One interpretation of the red, white, and blue barber pole colors is that the colors
represent ____________, ____________, and ____________.
a. life, water, porcelain
b. blood, veins, bandages
c. leaches, shaving creams, swirling colors
d. haircutting, shaving, beard grooming - ANSWER b. blood, veins, bandages
In the early 1900s in New York City, what system outlined strict disinfection and
cleaning practices?
a. Licensed System
b. Workers international system
c. Franchise system
d. Terminal Methods system - ANSWER d. Terminal Methods system
Which of the following organizations developed standards for licensing and policing
the barber industry?
a. Journeymen Barbers International Union of America
